Signal post



July l2, 1932. R. B. MICHENER SIGNAL POST y Filed Oct. 26. 1931 2Sheets-Sheet l l N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY.

July 12, 1932. R. B. MICHENER SIGNAL POST 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Oct. 26,1931 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Ru @y B. Afiche/7er;

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Patented July 12, 1932 UNiTED-*STATES PATENT! n RUBY B; MICHENER,ornurnorr, kiureirreale Y j y SIGNAL POST .Application mea' october ze,1931. `serial No.' 571.192.:

' This invention has reference to a signal 'repairs and the like: as theoccasion mightv require.V t l 1 Another object ofthe invention residesvin the provision of a post of the above mentioned character; which canbe easily. `and cheaply erected yat any desired pointer location wherelits use is desired. j j.

` thery objects and advantages will appear when the. following detaildescription is read 2U* in connection` with the accompanying drawings,thevinvention vresiding in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this ap-V plication like numerals ofreference indicate similar'parts in the several views and'where- 1n:

Figure 1,. is a view in elevation. Y Figure 2 is aview taken at a. rightangle to Figure 1 and partly in section.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of the sign and its supportingstandard. I Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 2 of a o slightlymodiiied construction.

The device forming the subject matter of the present inventionessentially embodies a hollow tubular foundation member 10 embedded inthe ground or surface 11 but slightly projecting above the latter andexteriorly threaded as at 12. The bottom 13 of this member is inset asillustrated, and the member is utilized to support the post 14. The postis preferably constructed of rubber and Y provided with a longitudinalbore 15, the post taperingtowards its upper end, and preferably ofacross sectional contour illustrated in 'Figure 8, wherein the post isformed with op'- posed flat sides. The post is surrounded` at its. lowerend by a metallic'sleeve 16 which pro- 55 jects beyond the lower'end ofthe post and adapted to repose upon the bottom 13 of the foundationVmember 10." -The sleeve 16, ,is spaced from lthe 'walls'v of thefoundation 3 member and projects above theflatter', being 60 exteriorlythreaded asfat 17.?` After the post together with its sleeve,V 16 haslbeen inserted within the foundation member 10, thefparts aresecured'together lby means of a'lsurface f Vcap 18. This cap isprovidedwitli a'central 651 bore .tov receive theV sleeve 16, the wallof the bore being threaded tolthe adjacent end' of thesleeve`16.',Thefcap is` alsoV provided with Van annular threaded wall ofgreater diamef Y ter than the` 'eentralborethereof, and this 7o wall is'threaded? to the .adjacent` end` of [the foundation` member '10'.l`Byfvirtue .Vof'this construction thefpo'st' candbe very"quickly'erected at any'point or Llocationfwheefits j; use is desired,- andaccess maybe readilyhad to the `component,.parts of the'structure foranypurpose whatsoever` f vEmbedded in, thei post adj acent the -upperen'd thereof is a metallic disk 19 characterized by a hollowthreadedlboss 20 rising 80 centrally from the diskV .and adapted` tothreadedly receive the standard 21'Y of a` sign 22. The 'standard isreceived by the bore of the post, projecting above the latter andembedded in the' Sign 22J as clearly illus- 85 ltrated in FigureffThe isconstructed of rubber and is preferably -of disk-likev formation, and#Vis supported bythe standard 21 "directly` above andin spaced 'relationto Ai: Athe post.V The"'sign`22 hasembedded therein 90 a' einforcingplate or disl;` 2 3.` which lis partly receivedmbylthe upper end :ofthestandardv -21 yand secured thereto l rivets or ,otherv suitableVfastening elements 24. The sign'jrnayV have painted or otherwise ar- 95'ranged thereon any suitable indicia for` guiding motor-vehiculartrafficat i street intersections. 'f Y i j Vlit/foldedwithinthepostandlocatedat opT posite sides ofthe borei15 arelongitudinally 10Q 28 arranged within the longitudinal bore of :2?l L' i51,866,982

disposed coil springs 25, the upper ends of Whichare connected with eyebolts 26 secured to the disk 19, while the corresponding lowerextremities of these springs are connected with the bottom of thefoundation member by similar bolts 27.

In Figure 7 I have illustrated a slightlyV modified form of theinvention, which is constructed in theV same manner as hereinabovedescribed, but which includes a flexible rod the post. The lower end ofthis rod is secured to the bottom 13 of the foundationi member in anysuitable manner, being pref-` erably threaded into a suitable socket 29as illustrated. The upper end ofthe rod is slidably received by thestandard 21 ofthe `sign 22. Otherwise'the invention is the same ashereinabove set, forth.' Y

While it is believed that 'from 'the foregoing description the natureand advantages Vof the invention will be readily apparent, I

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desire Vto have it understood that I dofn'ot limit myself to what isherein illustrated'or Vdescribed and that such changes ymay 'be re-'sorted 'to when. desired asl fall` within the scope of what is claimed.

What is 'claimed is: Y

1. In a .device lof 'the character described, va hollow tubularfoundation kmember adapted to be embedded in the ground and project`:above the latter,a nd including a bottom, a

rubber ypost supported within said 'member andhaving'a longitudinal boretherethrough,V

means connecting the post to said foundation member, ametallic'diskvmoldedin the post l adjacent yits upper end,v c oil edsprings longivmi tudinallyjarranged Within `the post and ter 'minafllyconnected with fthe` bottom` ofsaid ja'centfits upper end and' Vhaving acentrally located' threaded boss embedded inv the wall of said bore,coiled springsflongitudinally ar- 'ranged in the post and'jterminallyconnected with .the bottom "of said; mmber and;y V,Said Y disk, andaincludinga standard received sign supported bythe upper end of the post.5. In a device ofthe character described, afhollow tubular foundationmember adaptend thereof and having a centrally located hollow boss,coiled springs longitudinally ar- -k ranged within the post andterminally connected with said disk and the bottom of the foundationmember, a disk-like rubber sign m including a standard received bytheupper zend of said bore and threaded into said hollow boss, and areinforcing disk embedded in said sign and secured to the upper end ofsaid standard. 75

4. In a device of the character described, a hollow tubular foundationmember adaptiedfto be embedded in theV ground and project above thelatter, a rubber post having a longitudinal bore therethrough, ametallic sleeve surrounding the lower end of the post and y adapted tobefpositioned in the foundation per end lof said sleevey projectingabove the foundation member, and a cap having ka cen#` tral borereceiving said post' and threaded onto the adjacent end of said sleeve,an annular threaded lportion secured tothe adjacent end of thefoundation member, and a ed tobe embeddedin the ground and projectvabove the latter, a rubber'posthavinga longitudinal yboretherethrough,ea metallic sleeve e surrounding 'the lower end-of the postand Vreceived by the foundation member, ysaidY sleevey projecting. abovethe foundation mem# ber, a cap Vthreadedrto the upper ends of @both the'sleeve andfo'undation member for securlmember in spacedl relation`thereto, the uping the post in place, a metallic disk emi'V A bedded inthe 'upper en d "ofthe post, '-coilejd springs longitudinallyarrangetilv Vu /ithinf t-he post and terminally connected with said diskandthe bottom lof the foundation member, and a sign including a standardsupported by said disk and receivedby the -bore of said In testimonywhereof I aiiz my signature.

RUBYB. MionnNER.-

by they bore rof l the post andV threaded into `the hollowrbosfsgof saiddisk.v Y

In adevice ofthe character described, Y

a 'hollowl tubular foundation member adapt- -edj tobe embedded intheground andeproject Y. above the imiter, fl'rubb'er vposit supportedj.

warnend member andihaviag a longen;-

dinal horevtheret'hrough, means for connect,`

- ing fthe oplost with said member, a metallic molded 'in thefpostadjacent 4the *upper

